In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.
-Henry David Thoreau
Quotations
Silence
Music is pleasing not only because of the sound but because of the silence that is in it: without the alternation of sound and silence there would be no rhythm.
-Thomas Merton
"No Man Is an Island"
Not everyone talks in words.
-Nema Al Araby
Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.
-Pythagoras
Silence is pure and holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking.
-Nicholas Sparks
"The Notebook"
Never say anything that doesn't improve on silence.
-Richard Yates
"A Good School"
Silence is a source of great strength.
-Lao Tzu "Lao Tzu"
Sometimes silence can be the loudest thing.
-Ellie Mathews
When the world is too loud, silence is my only voice.
-Nouf Alfadl
There are certain kinds of silence that make you walk on air.
-Cecelia Ahern
